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The settlement was first mentioned in 1124 by bishop ], who The settlement was first mentioned in 1124 by bishop ], who
].<ref>Jan M Piskorski, Pommern im Wandel der Zeit, 1999, pp.36ff, ISBN 839061848</ref> Throughout the German ] the oldest church was built in 1250, an ] cloister in 1256 and a monastery of the ] in 1281. ].<ref name="WS" >] and ], ''Handbuch der historischen Stätten Deutschlands'', Vol. 12: ''Mecklenburg/Pommern'' (= Kröners Taschenausgabe, Vol. 315), Kröner, Stuttgart 1996, ISBN 3-520-31501-7, pp. 254–256</ref><ref>Jan M. Piskorski, ''Pommern im Wandel der Zeit'', 1999, pp. 36 ff., ISBN 839061848</ref> Throughout the German ] the oldest church was built in 1250, an ] cloister in 1256 and a monastery of the ] in 1281.


In 1263 the town received ]. By the ''Contract of Pyritz'' of March 26, 1493 the ] recognized the right of succession of the ]. A large fire destroyed almost the whole town in 1496. Pyritz was the first town in Pomerania to implement the ] ] in 1524.<ref name="verwaltungsgeschichte.de"></ref> In 1263 the town received ]. By the ''Contract of Pyritz'' of March 26, 1493 the ] recognized the right of succession of the ]. A large fire destroyed almost the whole town in 1496. Pyritz was the first town in Pomerania to implement the ] ] in 1524.<ref name="Vwg" /><ref name="WS" />


In 1634, during the ], it was again largely destroyed by a conflagration. After the death of ] in 1637 and by the ] the town became part of the ]n ] following the ] (1648) and the ], along within the rest of ]. In 1634, during the ], it was again largely destroyed by a conflagration. After the death of ] in 1637 and by the ] the town became part of the ]n ] following the ] (1648) and the ], along within the rest of ].
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In 1818, the town became the seat of the district administration (Kreis Pyritz) and was connected to the railway system in 1882. As part of ] the town was located in unified ] of 1871. In 1818, the town became the seat of the district administration (Kreis Pyritz) and was connected to the railway system in 1882. As part of ] the town was located in unified ] of 1871.


At the end of ] the Soviet ] conquered the town through the ]. Following the ], Pyritz was renamed ''Pyrzyce'' and became ]. Its ] and the town was populated with ], ] from ]. At the end of ] the Soviet ] conquered the town through the ]. Bombardment of Pyritz by Sowjet artillery begun on February 1st, 1945, and achieved maximum intensity on February 27, when annihilating attacks by heavy artillery destroyed the old town.<ref name="WS" /> Following the ], Pyritz was renamed ''Pyrzyce'' and became ]. Its ] and the town was populated with ], ] from ] east of the ]. After the end of war, the Poles east of the Curzon line, in the ], had been asked either to give up Polish national membership or to emigrate to the west.


==Number of inhabitants in years== ==Number of inhabitants by year==
{| class="wikitable"
1875: 7.442
|-
<br>1880: 8.123
! Year
<br>1890: 8.247
! Number
<br>1925: 9.085
! Remarks
<br>1933: 10.084
|-
<br>1939: 11.287
| 1740 || align="right" | 2,095<ref name="GK"> ]: ''Die Städte der Provinz Pommern - Abriß ihrer Geschichte, zumeist nach Urkunden''. Berlin 1865, .</ref> ||
<br> 1960: 5.500
|-
<br> 1970: 8.800
| 1782 || align="right" | 2,122 || incl. 77 Jews<ref name="GK"></ref>
<br> 1975: 10.800
|-
<br> 1980: 11.600
| 1791 || align="right" | 2,323 || incl. 72 Jews<ref>]: ''Kurze historisch-geographisch-statistische Beschreibung des königlich-preußischen Herzogtums Vor- und Hinterpommern''. Stettin 1793, see table on p. 736.</ref>
<br> 2000: 13.200
|-
| 1794 || align="right" | 2,325 || incl. 72 Jews<ref name="GK" />
|-
| 1812 || align="right" | 2,855 || incl. 18 Catholics and 20 Jews<ref name="GK" />
|-
| 1816 || align="right" | 3,126 || incl. 28 Catholics and Jews<ref name="GK" />
|-
| 1831 || align="right" | 4,151 || incl. 31 Catholics and 203 Jews<ref name="GK" />
|-
| 1843 || align="right" | 4,704 || incl. 42 Catholics and 203 Jews<ref name="GK" />
|-
| 1852 || align="right" | 5,795 || incl. 30 Catholics and 213 Jews<ref name="GK" />
|-
| 1861 || align="right" | 6,501 || incl. 23 Catholics and 209 Jews<ref name="GK" />
|-
| 1875 || align="right" | 7,442<ref name="Vwg">Michael Rademacher: '''' (2006).</ref> ||
|-
| 1880 || align="right" | 8,123<ref name="Vwg" /> ||
|-
| 1890 || align="right" | 8,247 || incl. 79 Catholics and 263 Jews<ref name="Vwg" />
|-
| 1905 || align="right" | 8,600 || mostly Protestants<ref>''Meyers Konversations-Lexikon''. 6th edition, Vol. 16, Bibliographisches Institut, Leipzig and Vienna 1909, p. 481</ref>
|-
| 1925 || align="right" | 9,085 || incl. 8,655 Protestants, 130 Catholics and 88 Jews<ref name="SP" >Gunthard Stübs und Pommersche Forschungsgemeinschaft: '''' (2011).</ref>
|-
| 1933 || align="right" | 10,084 || incl. 9,739 Protestants, 178 Catholics and 87 Jews<ref name="Vwg" />
|-
| 1936 || align="right" | approx. 10,800 ||
|-
| 1939 || align="right" | 11,287 || incl. 10,515 Protestants, 270 Catholics and 27 Jews<ref name="Vwg" />
|-
| 1960 || align="right" | 5,500 ||
|-
| 1970 || align="right" | 8,800 ||
|-
| 1980 || align="right" | 11,600 ||
|-
| 2000 || align="right" | 13,200 ||
|-
| 2007 || align="right" | 13,331 ||
|}


==Famous people== ==Famous people==

Revision as of 12:43, 7 May 2013

Place in West Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland
Pyrzyce
Saint Otto ChurchSaint Otto Church
Flag of PyrzyceFlagCoat of arms of PyrzyceCoat of arms
Country Poland
VoivodeshipWest Pomeranian
CountyPyrzyce County
GminaGmina Pyrzyce
Government
 • MayorJerzy Marek Olech
Area
 • Total39 km (15 sq mi)
Population
 • Total13,331
 • Density340/km (890/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code74-200
Car platesZPY
Websitehttp://www.pyrzyce.um.gov.pl

Pyrzyce (Template:Lang-de, Kashubian: Pirzëce), is a town in Pomerania, north-western Poland, with 13,331 inhabitants (2007).

Capital of the Pyrzyce County in West Pomeranian Voivodeship (since 1999), previously in Szczecin Voivodeship (1975–1998).

History

An anonymous medieval document of about 850, called Bavarian Geographer, mentions the tribe of Prissani having 70 strongholds (Prissani civitates LXX). In the early 12th century, the town was part of the realm of Wartislaw I, Duke of Pomerania, which evolved into the Duchy of Pomerania.

The settlement was first mentioned in 1124 by bishop Otto von Bamberg, who baptized the first Pomeranians here. Throughout the German Ostsiedlung the oldest church was built in 1250, an Augustinian cloister in 1256 and a monastery of the Franciscan order in 1281.

In 1263 the town received Magdeburg law. By the Contract of Pyritz of March 26, 1493 the Dukes of Pomerania recognized the right of succession of the House of Brandenburg. A large fire destroyed almost the whole town in 1496. Pyritz was the first town in Pomerania to implement the Lutheran Reformation in 1524.

In 1634, during the Thirty Years' War, it was again largely destroyed by a conflagration. After the death of the last Pomeranian Duke in 1637 and by the Treaty of Westphalia the town became part of the Brandenburg-Prussian province of Pomerania following the Peace of Westphalia (1648) and the Treaty of Stettin (1653), along within the rest of Farther Pomerania.

A view of Pyrzyce's City Hall in 2006.

In 1818, the town became the seat of the district administration (Kreis Pyritz) and was connected to the railway system in 1882. As part of Prussia the town was located in unified Germany of 1871.

At the end of World War II the Soviet Red Army conquered the town through the Pomeranian Offensive. Bombardment of Pyritz by Sowjet artillery begun on February 1st, 1945, and achieved maximum intensity on February 27, when annihilating attacks by heavy artillery destroyed the old town. Following the post-war boundary changes, Pyritz was renamed Pyrzyce and became Polish. Its German population was expelled and the town was populated with Poles, many themselves coming from Polish areas annexed by the Soviet Union east of the Curzon line. After the end of war, the Poles east of the Curzon line, in the Kresy, had been asked either to give up Polish national membership or to emigrate to the west.

Number of inhabitants by year

Year Number Remarks
1740 2,095
1782 2,122 incl. 77 Jews
1791 2,323 incl. 72 Jews
1794 2,325 incl. 72 Jews
1812 2,855 incl. 18 Catholics and 20 Jews
1816 3,126 incl. 28 Catholics and Jews
1831 4,151 incl. 31 Catholics and 203 Jews
1843 4,704 incl. 42 Catholics and 203 Jews
1852 5,795 incl. 30 Catholics and 213 Jews
1861 6,501 incl. 23 Catholics and 209 Jews
1875 7,442
1880 8,123
1890 8,247 incl. 79 Catholics and 263 Jews
1905 8,600 mostly Protestants
1925 9,085 incl. 8,655 Protestants, 130 Catholics and 88 Jews
1933 10,084 incl. 9,739 Protestants, 178 Catholics and 87 Jews
1936 approx. 10,800
1939 11,287 incl. 10,515 Protestants, 270 Catholics and 27 Jews
1960 5,500
1970 8,800
1980 11,600
2000 13,200
2007 13,331

Famous people

Twin towns

External links

53°08′N 14°53′E / 53.133°N 14.883°E / 53.133; 14.883

References

  1. ^ Helge Bei der Wieden and Roderich Schmidt, Handbuch der historischen Stätten Deutschlands, Vol. 12: Mecklenburg/Pommern (= Kröners Taschenausgabe, Vol. 315), Kröner, Stuttgart 1996, ISBN 3-520-31501-7, pp. 254–256
  2. Jan M. Piskorski, Pommern im Wandel der Zeit, 1999, pp. 36 ff., ISBN 839061848
  3. ^ Michael Rademacher: Deutsche Verwaltungsgeschichte Provinz Pommern, Kreis Pyritz (2006).
  4. ^ Gustav Kratz: Die Städte der Provinz Pommern - Abriß ihrer Geschichte, zumeist nach Urkunden. Berlin 1865, p. 317.
  5. Christian Friedrich Wutstrack: Kurze historisch-geographisch-statistische Beschreibung des königlich-preußischen Herzogtums Vor- und Hinterpommern. Stettin 1793, see table on p. 736.
  6. Meyers Konversations-Lexikon. 6th edition, Vol. 16, Bibliographisches Institut, Leipzig and Vienna 1909, p. 481
  7. Gunthard Stübs und Pommersche Forschungsgemeinschaft: Die Stadt Pyritz im ehemaligen Kreis Pyritz in Pommern (2011).
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